l3ubba t1_jab4c80 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:44 AM

Reply to comment by Frosty_Stage_1464 in SERE School in Rangeley by johnnyglass

It's funny reading some of these comments though. People think some military guy going through SERE is going to go ape shit on some random person or that you're going to get snatched up by some dudes in black vans. It isn't Area 51, you can google SERE and find plenty of information on it.

I got offered a SERE school slot once (not the one in Maine though) because our unit had extra seats to send people. I passed on it, but had some coworkers who volunteered for it. After talking to them when they got back I was glad I decided to stay in Germany and enjoy my weekends off.

Frosty_Stage_1464 t1_jacf1gn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Yes there is a lot of silly comments here. Probably attributed to too much television and a lack of real world exposure. It’s not top secret, there’s schools all over the country. I think before Cutler downsized it’s staff they used to offer training out there for the low frequency radio wave program. I also think in the episode of Bear Grylls doing survival in the Maine woods he made a reference to SERE school. But I suppose we can give folks in Rangeley something to be chatting about